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BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY. GEORGIA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1943
NUMBER 3
street lights
In cutting off the
at a n unusually early hour, leav-
ine pedestrians to grope their way
along the streets of Butler in ut
ter darkness, the power company
evidently is confusing the day
Jlh the night, xxx While
eardners and flower growers have
been doing much complaining
about the drought growing roses
to a state of perfection regardless,
is a secret known only to Miss
Atholine Gill. She has been shar
ia their beauty and fragrance
with others by furnishing flowers
for the pulpit of her church on
Sundays, x x x In this day of
moat rationing we are possessed
of the “Green-eyed Monster” as i Walla, Wash.
we view that large flock of very,
very fine bronze turkeys of Mrs.
r. C. Montgomery grazing on the
lawn surrounding her home, xxx
Except for the improvement it
lends to the face of some ladies we
never realized before what marve
lous transformation can be
brought about with a little paint
until we saw the old Bateman
homestead to which it has been
applied, xxx Since we are to
PVT. OTHA JINKS IS
REPORTED MISSING
BY WAR DEPARTMENT
FORMER TAYLOR COUNTY' MAN WAS
STATIONED IN ITALY AND SERV-
IN THE ARMY LAST NOVEMBER,
ING IN INFANTRY; WAS INDUCTED
Pvt. Otha Jinks, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Floyd S. Jinks of Ideal for-
merly of this county, was reported
by the War Department as miss
ing in action since Sept. 19. He
was at that time reported to have
been in Italy.
Pvt. Jinks enlisted in the Army
last November and was serving
In the Infantry.
He is a twin brother of Arthur
Jinks stationed at an army train
ing camp in Florida. His other
brother, Randall, is in the Army
Air Corps and stationed at Walla
Mrs. Jack Kirksey
Receives Letter From
Her Husband's Captain
Mrs. Jack Kirksey, of Manches
ter, recently received a letter of
praise from her husband's Captain
have a new Methodist pastor may j John F. Kennedy, son of former
we all resolve to seek the finding | Ambassador Joseph Kennedy. Jack
of his best qualities and to i Kirksey,sonof Mr. I. H. Kirksey Sr.
pledge to co operate with him in I of Reynolds, enlisted in the U. S.
his work that much good may be ■ Navy about two years ago. He is a
accomplished and we as well as | brother of I. H. Kirksey Jr. and
he made happier thereby, and i Newsome Kirksey both serving in
above everything else don't ex-1 the armed forces,
pect perfection in him. x x x | The letter to Mrs. Kirksey
Congratulations to the Woman's reads in part:
ELEVEN CONVICTS
ESCAPE DOUGLAS
CAMP SUNDAY
Guard Clarence Cox Diee From
Wound Received While Trying
To Halt Mass Break.
ONE OF COUNTY’S
OLDEST CITIZENS
DIES SATURDAY
Mrs. Macy Ann Childree. 93, Dies
At Her Home Saturday After
Long Illness
Improvement Club in their plans
for beautifying our “Silent City of
the Dead”, xxx The public
.school system of Taylor county is
in a most flourishing condition.
Thanks to the school board and
“ I want to offer you my deep
est sympathy.I realize there is
nothing that I can say will ease
your sorrow, particularly as I
knew Jack Kirksey, and know
what he must have meant to you
Superintendent W. T. Rustin. xxx and your family.
The November drive in the sale of
War Bonds is under the direction
“Your husband was with me
from the time he arrived in this
of the American Legion and Auxil- 1 area until the night of Aug. 1st,
iary. Brother Dunn and his com-'when a Jap destroyer cut our
mittee are wide awake on the job 1 boat in two.A Captain is fortunate
and will go over the top without! when he finds one man in his
any trouble, xxx Only one duck crew who can do and take more
stamp has been sold locally this than his share in a time of crisis,
season as an indication of the Jack Kirksey was that man and
scarcity of this choice of the game he did a superb job. He was the
family in this section, xxx This first man on our boat to win an
is not an advertisement—just a advance in rate and among the
friendly tip: Have you sampled older torpedomen he was looked
the fresh pork sausage prepared on as the most promising man on
by Uncle Lon Brooks and sold by | the boats.
Mr. E. L. Wilson? xxx The in- j “During the last weeks when
crease in postage rates as at pres-! the going was tough Jack never
ent recommended will have the .lost his courage or his cheerful-
least effect on correspondence be-j ness—yet the thoughts of you and j
tween relatives and friends at j his son was always with him. He
home and membbrs of our armed | talked of you often and frequent-
forces over seas. Good for that., ly showed me the pictures that
x x x One of the most popular j you sent of your son—with tre-
week end visitors to Butler was; mendous pride, maybe you have
Miss Pansy Riley, whom we yet j already heard what happened to
claim as one of our most charm- j us that night—it took hours for
ing girls though holding a re- j us all to get together again and
sponsible position in Atlanta. A J when we did two men were miss-
lovely linen shower given in herjing, one of them being Jack, and
honor by Miss Miriam Dreizin, a | we could find no trace of h}m. I’m
former college class-mate, has 1 truly sorry that I cannot give you
her friends guessing “the wedding 1 more information. I can only hope
hay.” xxx Don’t let anybody tell with you for the best, he left a
you Butler is’nt a popular place in fine reputation with all, and those
which to live. Try to rent a home of us who knew him think of him
or an apartment, x x x In wield- . with deepest respect and affec-
hig a hammer, which she carried lion.
in her hand, over the head of her I “Again I want to extend to you
adversary inflicting painful scalp J and yours my deepest sympathy.’
wounds, a negro woman furnished j Sincerely,
excitement for a throng of folks John F. Kennedy.
°n the streets of Butler during the j
busiest part of the afternoon Sat- 1
urday. The wielder of the imple-
ment claimed the victim had been!
trying to put a spell over her man
Douglas, Ga., Nov. 7—Eleven
convicts, most of them long
termers, raided the arsenal of the
state prison camp near Douglas
Sunday and escaped after wound
ing two guards who sought to
stop them.
State highway patrolmen cap
tured two of the convicts at Alma,
near Douglas, and wounded a
third who succeeded in getting
away from them into a nearby
woods.
Patrol units were reported giv
ing chase to another automobile
containing three escapes which
was last reported in the vicinity
of Jacksonville, Ga.
Warden C. H. Shaw identified
the ringleader of the convicts as
“Wild Bill” Byrd, long termer from
Atlanta, who was serving as a
trusty.
The warden said the break ap
parently was well planned, as
Byrd walked into the camp of
fice, grabbed a shotgun and cov
ered seven or eight visitors in the
office. Other convidts broke inti
the store of arms, taking seven
shotguns and all available ammu
nition.
As the convicts started out, one
of them covered a guard and or
dered him to drop his gun. In
stead, the guard fired and the
convict returned the shot, striking
the guard in the face.
A second guard rushing to his
assistance was wounded by the
convicts who commandeered a
state truck and fled.
Police later were informed the
convicts had stolen three automo
biles in this area.
Warden Shaw said reports indi-
catedthat the convicts had passed
through Alma, Ga., and were
headed in thedirection of McRae. |
The state highway patrolmen and
peace officers throughout South
Georgia were alerted to watch for
the escapes.
Prison officials were unable to
immediately give a list, of the con
victs.
Between 50 and 60 convicts are
under confinement at the prison
highway camp.
Mrs. Macey Ann Childree, 93
years of age, died at her home
near Taylor Mill Saturday after
noon at five o'clock. She had been
in ill health for the past three
years.
Mrs. Childree was born in this
county June 28, 1850, the daugh
ter of the late Mr. John and Mrs.
Rebecca Mitchell Whatley. She
was married in young womanhood
to Mr. Drew N. Childree who pre
ceded her in death several years
ago.
FARMERS ASK $200
PER TON FOR 1944
CROP OF PEANUTS
FIVE HUNDRED FARMERS FROM ALL
SECTIONS OF SOUTHWEST GEOR
GIA ATTEND MEETING IN SUMTER
COUNTY MONDAY
Americus, Ga.. Nov. 9—Five hun
dred farmers from all sections of
Southwest Georgia attending a
meeting of the Sumter county
farm bureau here Monday, unani
mously approved a resolution
calling for $200 per ton for the
1944 crop of peanuts with parity
of $192 and demanded removal of
the 75 percent limitation, urging
pay for all meat content of pea
nuts with deduction of one per
cent for foreign matter.
The meeting had been called to
“clear up a misunderstanding’’thal
developed in grading starting at
70points as the meat content of
REV. C. L. GLENN
NAMED PASTOR
BUTLER CHURCH
Bev. Gilbert Goes to Falkston?
Rev. Leon Edwards Will Serve
Reynolds-Crowell Charge.
Mrs. Childres was one of the
oldest citizens of the county. Her each ton, the farmer is to be paid
friendly disposition won for hei ! $2.00 for each additional point of
a wide circle of friends who are [ sound content and penalized
the
grieved to learn of her passing.
Funeral services were held for
her at Bethlehem church at 3 p.
m. Sunday. Rev. C. H. Moore offi
ciated at the services and was as
sisted by Rev. Wm. J. Childree.
The deceased was a member of
Mount Olive Freewill Baptist
church. Interment was in Bethle
hem cemetery.
Pallbearers were: Messrs B. R.
same amount below 70. However,
75 per cent of sound kernel is the
maximum for which a farmer may
be paid for peanuts, although
some peanuts may show a higher
percentage of sound meat.
Congressman Stephen Pace was
the principal speaker, J. M. Parker
manager of the peanut program
for the Commodity Credit Corpora
tion spoke briefly, as did H. L.
Wingate, president of the Georgia
Rain Relieves Three
Months Of Dry Dusty
father In County
Guard Cox Dies. Convict Williams'
Condition "serious"
Douglas, Nov. 8—Law enforce
ment officers in four states were
on the lookout Monday night for
seven Georgia fugitives who re
mained at large following the
mass break Sunday of 11 convicts
from a highway camp near Doug
las.
Highway patrolmen in Florida,
Alabama and South Carolina have
been asked by Georgia police to
be on the lookout for the fugi
tives.
The toll of death resulting from
gun battles threatened to rise as
condition of a wounded convict
was described as “serious.” Guard
Clarence Cox, 57, died Monday
morning from a wound received at
the time of the escape.
The convict is Raymond Wil
liams who was hit during a gun
battle with police just before he
was captured. Charles Bryant, un
der a 100-year sentence for robbery
was apprehended with Williams.
Bill Byrd, who prison authori
ties said shot Cox, captured along
with Kenneth Brazel, serving a
sentence for burglary. Byrd,whose
Rev Bill Campbell of Mercer j records show nine previous es-
University, will have charge oi; capes
Rev. C.L. Glenn, former pastor
of the Waverly Hall Methodist
church will succeed Rev. F. J. Gil-
bertas pastor of the Butier-FFoward
charge. Rev. Gilbert was trans
ferred to Folkston.
Rev.Leon Edwards, the past four
years pastor of the Rocky Ford
church, was assigned to the Rey-
nolds-Crowell charge. Rev. Ed
wards succeeds Dr. Huffman of
Wesleyan College, who has been
serving this charge since the
death of Rev. J. D. Smith several
months ago.
Rev. A. W. Reese and-Rev. Gea
E. Clary were returned to their
respective posts as Superintend
ents of the Columbus an‘d Macon
districts, of which the Bufler and
Reynolds churches are members
respectively. . .
It is learned that ail changes
will take place about Wednesday
or Thursday of next week.
The appointments as announced
by Bishop Arthur J. Mdore were:
Columbus District
A. W. Reese, superintendent;
Buena Vista, A. B. Wall; Butler
circuit, C. L. Glenn; Cusseta, C. Ik
Wall; Cuthbert, T. O. Lambert;
Baker Village, Frank Robertson;
Earline Avenue, R. J. Barnes; East
Highlands, J. N. Shell; Ramp Ste
vens, G. F. Erwin; Rose Hill, N. M.
Lovein; St. Luke, J. S. Cook; St
Mark, W. C. Bryant; St.. Paul, W,
E. McTier; Wynnton, J., L. Jones;
Dawson, D. G. Mann; Ft. Gaines,
L. M. Spivey; Lumpkin, W. W..
Whaley; Marion circuit; T. E.
Pickern; Midland circuit, A. A-
Waite Jr.; Parrott circ'Uit, O. H-
I Rhodes; Richland, C. W. Jordan;
Mr. Dan B. Searcy, 81, brother- J Shellman, A. A. Waite; Springvale
in-law of Mrs. Sara Fickling of | J. W. Cranshaw; Talbqtton, O. B.
this city died at the home of his Chester, supply; Talbot circuit,
son, Mr. King Searcy at Boaz, Ala., Thomas Collins, supply; Waverly
Sunday morning. Hall, W. R. Smith; Woodland, C.
Mr. Searcy was a former resi-jD. Herrington; district missionary
dent of Talbot County and well i secretary, J. L. Jones.
The many friends in this section |known throughout this section. Hei Macon District
of Mr. Aldine Keifer Pickard, na- moved to Boaz from Talbot county | Geo. E. Clary, superintendent;
tive of Marion county, will regret following the death of his wife Bibb circuit, J. C. M. Ward; Byron
to learn of his death which oc- several years ago. j Circuit, C. E. Smith; Cochran, J. L
curred at his home at Columbus] Funeral services for Mr. Searcy i Summerford; Elko Circuit, Ed-
Tuesday afternoon. Funeral serv-j were held at the Searcy burial | ward Roy, supply; Ft. Valley, J. M-
ices were held at Columbus yester- i grounds on the old Searcy home-j Yarbrough; Gordon Circuit, Harvey
day afternoon at 3 o'clock. ’stead near Talbotton Monday af- Roughton, supply; Irwinton Circuit
Mr. Pickard had been a residentI ternoon. 'A. L. Hall; Jeffersonville Circuit, L
of Columbus since 1918 moving) in addition to his son, Mr. Sear- L. Bishop; Liberty, C. A. Britton Jr,;
Dent, Tom Perkins,, B. E. Cox, T. Farm Bureau. Pace endorsed the
G. Childree, J. G. Crook and Chas. j resolution of the farm body, and
M. Mclnvale. j said he had urged and expected
Mrs. ChiRjree is survived by lour j the 1944 farm program as well as
sons and three daughters, to-wit: ■ prices would be announced during
Messrs. Asa, Thomas, Major and December.
George Childree, and Mrs. Lizzie j ■
Bailey, Mrs. Maggie Shurley and
Mrs. Mary Youngblood.
Goddard's funeral home of Rey
nolds was in charge of arrange
ments.
Funeral Services For
A. K. Pickard Wednesday
At Columbus
Mr. Dan Searcy Dies
At Memphis, Tennessee;
Buried In Talbot County
there from Marion county and es-1 C y is survived by one daughter,
tablishing an automobile business Mrs. Mildred Willis of Memphis,
from which he recently retired on , Tenn., two grandsons, Dan Searcy
account of ill health.
Lizella Circuit, W. .S." Bozeman*
supply; Macon, Centennary, C. A..
Jackson Jr.; Macon, - Cherokee
Surviving relatives are his wid
ow, Mrs. Edith M. Pickard; a
daughter, Mrs. L. H. Peterson; two
sons, Mack and Larry Pickard and
three grandchildren.
Rev. Walden, Colored,
Enters Upon His Third
Year Pastorate Here
and Charles Searcy', both in the Heights, W. M. Haygoq’d; Macon
armed forces; two sisters, Mrs. W. Cross Keys, M. A. Shaw; Macon,
S. Maxwell of Talbotton; and Mrs.
Mattie Leonard of Jacksonville,
Fla.
Among those from this county
attending the funeral were Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Brown and Mrs
Fickling.
Sara
Greetings To Soldiers
Overseas Must Be In
Sealed Envelopes
Rev. Bill Campbell
To Preach At Butler
Baptist Church Sunday
was a trustee. He was un-
the "morning" and evening services ] der a 14 to 31 year sentence.
; at the Butler Baptist
A slow and continuous
mort -‘ than twelve hours
church next
rain of I Sunday. The public is cordially
- iwcivi.- iiuuio fell in invited to attend both the morn
this section from late Sunday af- ing and evening worship service,
ternoon until early Monday morn-
ln S- This was the first seasonable
‘Jtg. This was the first rain in
Uiiee months, except one shower
n September.
Besides the loss of Fall gardens
'he sugar cane and potato crops
a this section have been cut
s hort. Cattle and hog ranges have
suffered considerably due to
Vocational Ag. Teacher
Ready To Assist In Beef
Canning 4 Days A Week
Miss Willie Leggitfs
Mother Seriously III
succeed Rev. J. D. McCarter who
died here two years ago following
an illness of several months. Rev.
McCarter's death was a great loss
both to the local church and the
conference at large.
As a mark of high esteem and
in appreciation for services ren
dered members of his congrega-
_ .... _ , tion and other friends, including
Miss Willie Leggitts many u - number of white citizens, honor-
ler and Taylor county friends will | gd Rey Walden with
an elaborate
very much regret to learn of c, ntry s h ower immediately upon
Berious illness of her mother. j his re turn from conference.
Miss Leggitt, former Home,
Demonstration Agent for Taylor
Plant county, has been engaged in
At the recent session of the
African Methodist Episcopal Con -1
ference, held at Americus and | According to instructions receiv-
presided over by Bishop W. A. ; ed at the local postoffice Christ-
Fountain, the Butler Methodist ] mas greeting cards for soldiers
church for the colored was well I overseas must be sent in sealed
East Macon, S. L.. King; Macon
First Street, J. B. Smith; Macon
Hillcrest Heights, Norfnan Huff
man, supply; Macon Ingleside, C.
E. Means; Macon Moriffeon Memo
rial, W. S. Sawyer; Macon Mulber
ry Street, Silas Johnson; Macon
Second Street, F. B. Hooks; Macon
Vineville, S. T. Sonter;' Marshall-
ville, J. A. Rountree; Perry, J. EL
Sampley; Reynolds-CrCwell, Leora
Edwards; Roberta Circuit, P. T.
Washington County Circuit, T. A.
(Turn to No. 1; Rage 8)
CpI. Ralph Eubanks
Continues To Improve
enuren lor Uie CU1UIUU waa wen I IIIUSI utr ociu XII IT || • C • . •
represented by delegates and vis-1 envelopes and prepaid at the first |”OllOWHK) J&HQUS mJUriCS
itors under the leadership of the i class rate. — _______
pastor, Rev. T. M. Walden. The War Department further . , „ , _ . .
The conference, at the special | urged that such cards be mailed | ^he /nany fnends o Cp_. -P
request of the church extended j at once, stating that cards mailed gmSr will b?‘ ^Interestedto
the pastorate of Rev. Walden for now will, according to the Army; irm
another year after having served postal service, reach even the most ' ^ an - ho - ital some „
the church most acceptably for l remote A. P. O. by r * w ’ 93 e • v
the past two years. Rev. Walden | —
Canning
Tuesday, home demonstration work in Wil
The Reynolds
Vr.ii . . . nlI ll,„ n(1 wtshine to can, is re- granted a month's leave of ab
farm ° W ng the recent rain many A y __ j B F 0re hand, absence from her duties at Abbe
fmers are planning the sowing Q ue «®f J® teacher one day in ville to be at the bedside of hcr|
* their grain crops delayed for Agricultural Teacher, one mQther , lt Unadma .
^veral weeks. advance.
FARM FOR SALE
Grand Theatre, Reynolds,
Will Open Friday Night
With R. T. Moody, Mgr.
where in North Africa.
Cpl. Eubanks, who is serving.ira
the ground crew of the Army Air
iCorps was seriously. .burned on
; both legs about four months ago
and has been confined to an Army
’ hospital since that time. In a
recent letter to his .-father Cpl.
] Eubanks stated that he hoped to
Theatre | he up in about three or four more
The Reynolds Grand
will open Friday night at 8 o'clock | weeks.
showing “Dough Boys in Ireland.” j ■
- Major Will Camp Sealy
Omega, manager of several other
theatres in Georgia.
Mr. Moody has completely re
modeled the thaetre building and
installed new equipment through-
Arrives In England
Fifty-acre farm under wire fence out.
one six-room dwelling, barn and
smoke house; located three miles
south-west of Potterville. Price
$1,000. If interested see or write,
H. R. Crook, Marshallville, Ga.
Mr. Moody wishes to express ap
preciation to the citizens of Rey
nolds for their splendid coopera
tion in helping to make his open
ing tomorrow night a real success.
Major Will Camp Sealy, son of
Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Scaly notified
his parents last week , that he had
landed safely in England.
Major Sealy is in the Medical
Department, and has received sev
eral promotions since his enlist
ment about two years ago.